Housing

Housing rental payments

About this topic

Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.

This topic is useful for understanding rental affordability and potential housing stress, especially when read with household income and tenure. Raw rental amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, so rental quartiles are better for comparing change.

Interpretation notes

  • This topic applies only to households that rent their dwelling and records weekly rent for the dwelling counted on Census night.
  • Raw rent ranges are not directly comparable over time because inflation and market conditions change.

Key insight

In 2021, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Victoria Park (T), accounting for 10.1% (700 households). This share was lower than Greater Perth (11.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Victoria Park (T) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Victoria Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Victoria Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Victoria Park (T)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

47

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

54

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

253

% of total

3.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

125

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

198

% of total

2.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

174

% of total

2.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

338

% of total

4.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

251

% of total

3.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

498

% of total

7.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

304

% of total

4.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

592

% of total

8.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

384

% of total

5.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

700

% of total

10.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

438

% of total

6.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

620

% of total

9.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

231

% of total

3.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

394

% of total

5.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

150

% of total

2.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

265

% of total

3.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

97

% of total

1.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

357

% of total

5.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

133

% of total

1.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

54

% of total

0.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

22

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

40

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

206

% of total

3.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Victoria Park (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Housing rental payments for Victoria Park (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Victoria Park (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 74470.7%0.6%
75 To 99540.8%0.7%
100 To 1242533.7%3.2%
125 To 1491251.8%1.6%
150 To 1741982.9%2.0%
175 To 1991742.5%2.2%
200 To 2243384.9%3.5%
225 To 2492513.6%2.7%
250 To 2744987.2%6.1%
275 To 2993044.4%4.7%
300 To 3245928.5%10.9%
325 To 3493845.5%6.1%
350 To 37470010.1%11.3%
375 To 3994386.3%6.4%
400 To 4246209.0%9.3%
425 To 4492313.3%3.4%
450 To 4743945.7%5.6%
475 To 4991502.2%2.3%
500 To 5242653.8%3.5%
525 To 549971.4%1.0%
550 To 6493575.2%4.4%
650 To 7491331.9%2.0%
750 To 849540.8%1.1%
850 To 949220.3%0.6%
950 And Over400.6%1.0%
Not stated2063.0%3.4%
Total6,925100.0%100.0%